SHOES!

BEST PRESENT EVER!

♥

I heart my friends.

 SHOES + a Slurpee = HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!

Madden Girl

Limmeric (Peeptoe Bow) Pump

Look how tall  they are!!!
Oh, and they are COMFY too!

OJB you're the best!!!

You know me way too well.

THANK YOU!!!!!

BAG LOVIN' @AMERICANAPPAREL

I wandered my way around #FedHill today after I ran an errand or two (I'll be discussing these in detail later), and ended up in American Apparel in search of a new button down--the one I currently own was my ex's and I'm in desperate need of a new one, I've almost worn this one out; I love it that much.

I didn't have any luck with the button down, but I did manage to find two bags that I desperately want to add to my Birthday Wish List :)
My only hesitation is that these items are RIDICULOUSLY overpriced (because they're AA), but they look so good! AND I definitely know I'd get ample use out of them.

Scratch all of that!!!... I really just want this bag:

Stripe Canvas Large Carry All Bag

in Navy Wide White Stripe
$72

I REALLY REALLY WANT THIS!!! 

B.A.D.

The stripes, the stripes, the stripes... just screams ME ME ME!
And it's a big bag! Which is perfect size for ME ME ME :)

But I love this one too:

Small Leather Carry-All Pouch

in Plum Ostrich

$40

However, the quality of the Plum Ostrich isn't that great--AT ALL (I fiddled with it in the store), plus for $40--YouveGOTtoBEkidding!

So getting back to the BIG STRIPED TOTE BAG!!!

I WANT IT! :)

and it is taking EVERY BIT OF SELF RESTRAINT that I have

to not go and buy it tomorrow morning before I head off to the beach for work.

Gah!
Dammit!

Bills.

DAMMIT.

Exchanging Presents with the BFF

Janell and I have been friends since middle school, and best friends for about 4 years or so. For our graduation we got to go to France together for two weeks, where we stayed in Paris for 3 days before visiting her former exchange student in Dijon for a week and half. Fun stuff!

Not a face I ever wish to recreate... but oh well.
In the second pic we are standing inside of a giant wine taster. Don't drink me!

Anyways, Janell came over last night so we could watch a movie and swap Christmas presents, and I just have to show off my creations that I gave her. Well, mostly I just want to brag about this awesome wallet I made. Huzzah!

As a graduation present a friend gave me a mini wallet that she had made, and I wanted one like it but full-size, so I copied her dimensions and then made one for myself. I like it so much (and use it all the time) that I decided to make one for Janell.
It's all lined on the inside, and you can't really tell because of the striped pattern, but there are 4 slots in the front for credit cards and such. This was also my first experience with non-sewing snaps. So much easier than hand-sewing!

I also made her a simple Moss Agate necklace that's a nice earthy shade of green. She's more into simple designs than big chunky stuff, so it seemed like a good match for her.
In return, Janell gave me beads! I love getting beads. She gave me beads for our birthday, too (we share the exact same birthday), and a few times before that as well. She always tells me that I have to make something nice for myself with them. Yes, ma'am! :)

Chrysoprase and Blueberry Quartz. Pretty pretty!

I'll be sure to post pics of what I make out of them.

Sorry I missed Music Monday yesterday! I had zero time for blogging.